Give It Up For Ginger

A long awaited gift, blessed to me on this day three decades ago,

An old soul placed into my arms; my heart instantly taken,

Luck was definitely on my side when you chose me — I’m truly honoured,

My maternal strength, that day, was forever awakened.

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Precious fingers, precious toes, counted immediately,

Lungs of lofty voice,

A survivors spirit shown through the greyest of eyes,

And a crop of ginger curls — not my original choice!

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Oh, the memories I now hold tight,

A tiny redhead swirling through my days in delight,

A determination raging in veins full of my DNA,

And an almighty strength to win life’s every fight.

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The laughter constantly bursting from my chest,

Your dry sense of humour the absolute best,

Not a day has passed that you’ve not given me your smile,

I may have given you life, but you did the rest.

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Once I met you my life was to change,

We journeyed on many a rollercoaster ride,

But no matter how hard things got, we were together,

And we cruised the blues by each other’s side.

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Thirty years — what a gift you are to me,

My life gained purpose, filled with love and joy,

So many precious moments I got to experience,

Just from the love of one tiny boy.

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I look back and I question, “Would I change a thing?”

Never!!! The love you shared with me, a treasure to adore,

Your tiny hand in mine, you stood full of trust and belief in me,

And in you — Ginger became my favourite colour forevermore!